SHANNON

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2308, 28 November 1925, Page 12

SHANNON

BOROUGH COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) At the fortnightly meeting there were present the Mayor (Mr W. Murdoch'), Crs. Butt. Curran, Roberts, Thwaltes. Downes, Spencer, Hook and Richardson. A letter was received from the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce stating that it was proposed to hold a People’s Plscnic on New Year’s Day and that the Sports Club and public in general were to be asked to co-operate and that the use ol the recreation grounds would be required, also that a small charge for admission would be allowed. —Granted.

The District Telegraph Engineer submitted “blue prints” showing position of telephone cables, so that when the roads are opened the workmen will have no difficulty in locating and avoiding the conduits. Owing to the rapid growth of grass on the road sides it was decided that the question of closing the same fO’ grazing be held over. Trinity College Exams.

At the recent music examinations of the Trinity College of Music the following Shannon pupils were successful; —Senior Division- —Doris Hook 69; intermediate division —Nance Ewan Balfour (violin) 82 (honours), Jose Thomson (piano) 69. Junior Division—Nance Ewan Balfour (’cello) 87 (honours), Fred Maroney (violin) 83 (honours), Jose Thomson (’cello) 80 (honours), Muriel Hibhcll (piano) 77, Jose Thomson (violin) 77. Nance Ewan Balfour (piano) 74. Preparatory Division —Eliz. Hlbbell (’cello) 83 (honours). Lillian Wotton (’cello) 8?, (honours), Pat Hickey (violin) 81 (honours), Muriel Hibbell Lillian Wotton (piano) 71, Freda Thomson (piano) 69. Tennis Notes. The following will represent Shannon in a match against Foxton; — Messrs Quarrie, Bartholomew, Hennessey, Bovis, Picard, Walden. Emergencies— Hook, Hunt. Ladies:— Mesdames Morgan, Hutton, Cronquest Whibley, Misses Williams, H. Brown, Emergency Mrs Bovis. Narrow Escape. At Mangahao on Wednesday afternoon Mr W. Briscoe whilst engaged in haulnig logs had a narrow escape from fatal injuries. A log which was being hauled struck a standing tree the top of which fell striking Mr Briscoe on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious. He was immediately attended to by Nurse Prain and Dr. Mackereth who arrived shortly aftjrhmka* oxdsj&d SEr.

Briscoe to the Palmerston North Hospital where he is progressing favourably. CHORAL SOCIJETY’S CONCERT. There was a large and appreciative audience at the final concert of the 1925 season given by the Shannon Choral Society on Thursday night The society, under the very able baton of Mr Howard Andrew has progressed by leaps and bounds until a very high standard of quality has been attained. No doubt the untiring efforts and energy of the conductor have in a great measure been imparted to the enthusiastic members, and our town is to be congratulated upon possessing a man of such unselfish talents. Besides the six items delightfully rendered by the choir, suoh favourites as Mrs Barber, Mr A. Mottershead, Mr A. McKegg again visited us and were given the ovations their items amply merited. Many thanks are due to these artists for travelling long distances in order to assist In making the concert the success it was. Besides those mentioned, Mr J. D. Altken, of Moutoa, very ably assisted both in the choir and with solos, while Mr G. Lester of Levin rendered an entrancing cornet solo that had to bo repeated twice to ttie delighted audience. This is the first time these two gentlemen have’ appeared before a Shannon audience and it is hoped they will hoard again at our future entertainments. Miss N. Whalley also appeared for the first time in our midst and her songs were as popular here as in Palmerston -nil, and it applause is any indication she would have been kept busy the whole evening in a fruitless endeavour to satisfy her delighted listeners. Miss A. Aim was again in good voice and the singing of that sweet song “Hush Thee my Child” called for an encore. The instrumental selection rendered by Miss M. Neale, and four of her pupils Misses L. Hlbell, J; Thompson, N. Balfour and Master Selwyn Franks, was one of the prettiest of its kind heard in Shannon. A humorous item rendered by Miss B. Smart of Wanganui was much appreciated by the audience a recall being demanded. The items by the choir, especially “Sweet and Low” and “The Long Day Closes” were right up to the usual high standard that has previously market! former efforts. The choir at the present time is in excellent form. During the second half of the programme floral bouquets were presented to the lt;dy singers and to the over popular pianist of the Society, Mrs Clifford Jones.

At the end of the concert, the chojr visitors and their friends were enteitalned at supper followed by a dance in the parish hall.. Here the opportunity was taken by the choir to present to Mr Howard Andrew a silver mounted music case in token of the splendid work he had done. On behalf of the choir Mr W. McQuarrie in making the presentation, voiced the appreciation of the members for the great trouble, care and patience their popular conductor had shown during the last season’s work of the choir. Mr Andrew, amidst applause, suitably replied and thanked the members for their generosity. The following is the detailed concert programme:— Instrumental selection; part-song “Dreaming Alone in the Twilight ’ (Hartley Moore), Choir; vocal solo, “Molisande in the Woods,” Mrs S. Barber; cornet solo, “Zelda”, Mr G. Tester (Bandmaster of Levin Band); part-song “Sweet and Low (Barnby) Choir; tenor solo (request) "The Rosary”, Mr A. Mottershead); song, selected, Miss Naomi Whalley; humour, “Dame Durden” (Harrington) choir; elocution, selection from C. J. Dennis, Mr A. McKegg; song, “Hush Thee my Child”. Miss Aim; The Soldiers’ Chorus (Faust” “Glory and Love to the Men of Old,” Choir; humour, "A Catastrophe” (Sprague) choir; song, “Women, Oh! Women”, Mr J. D. Aitken; part song “The Long Day Closes” (Sullivan) choir; song (request) “Vale”, Mrs S. Barber; song, selected, Mr 4.. McKegg; humour again (request) “Old Mother Hubhard” (Wheeler), choir; song, selected Miss Naomi Whalley: song, selected, Miss B. Smart; final chorus "Gloria in Excelsis” (Mozart) choir.